Before Bush and After Bush

By Bob Kendall

B.B. before Bush and A.B. after Bush.

This represents what the U.S.A. was like before its economic free fall, and after the nation declined economically.

History will never forget Nero fiddling while Rome burned. History will never forget Bush and his silly sword dance before the Saudis while the U.S.A. burned with rage as crude oil prices soared to approximately $140 a barrel.

When George Bush took up residence in the White House January 20, 2001, crude oil was $28.66 a barrel. Before Bush (B.B.) U.S. citizens could use their cars to go to work as well as for pleasure trips.

That is all history now!

With the cost being so high to fill up the gas tank, residents of major cities are now using public transportation. With overcrowded trains and buses, it is often standing room only

The airline industry is losing billions of dollars as airlines are laying off thousands of employees with fares jumping 25 percent.

While all this hardship was imposed on U.S. citizens, where was George Bush?

Bush revved up Air Force One and flew off to Europe for a whirlwind farewell tour to the major city capitals. Bush's speeding motorcade, with the usual contingent of bodyguards and diplomatic spokespersons, didn't have to worry about the cost of gas - not when U.S. taxpayers were paying for the gas.

Big car manufacturers like General Motors and Ford never considered gas conservation when they built too many gas guzzling SUV's and trucks. They see them standing unsold on lots now as gas prices cripple their sales.

It is glaringly apparent that McCain has enough problems with his faltering campaign without dredging up George Bush. So for McCain, it was no doubt a plus that Bush went whizzing about Europe instead of tagging along on his campaign trail.

As for foreign affairs, Bush has also been an unmitigated disaster. In his famous State of the Union Message he declared that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction, threatening the citizens of the U.S.A. He added that the U.S. had proof that Saddam was developing nuclear weapons.

The congressional robots jumped to their feet, cheering George Bush on to the Iraq War. The Congress had been lied to along with the rest of us. Meanwhile the rest of the world watched!

Was it oil greed or a real threat? It didn't take long to find out that it was all a hoax. No weapons of mass destruction were found. No nuclear development was discovered. But did these revelations invest Bush or Congress with an urge to apologize for such a hideous mistake?

No way!

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